February 15, 2015 at 4:17 PM

Lakme, India's most iconic beauty brand, is all set to create a brand new trend statement with this season's Grand Finale designer Anamika Khanna. A globally acclaimed designer, Anamika will be working on the fashion interpretation of Lakmé?s statement, thus shaping the biggest

May 1, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Just 20 minutes of playing a violent video game turned players into more accurate shooters when firing a realistic gun at a mannequin and were more likely to aim for and hit the head, a new study found.

April 30, 2012 at 5:14 PM

April 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who recently had a health scare, is back in action with his first television ad and says he is "delighted to reconnect with fans once again".

April 29, 2012 at 12:10 PM

Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) A woman professor who dared to take on a Trinamool Congress leader for allegedly throwing a jug at her inside the teachers' staff room now finds her dispute with a tenant being made public by the West Bengal government - in what is being seen as a bid to show her in poor light.

April 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM

Washington, April 29 (IANS) In an incident which appears be a perfect plot for any reality-based fiction work, an American college dropout after being brutally attacked by a group of street robbers has turned a mathematics genius.

April 28, 2012 at 4:02 PM

April 28, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A middle-aged man from Washington is the only person in the world known to have the incredible skill of turning complex mathematical formulas everywhere into stunning, intricate diagrams he can draw by hand that was obtained by sheer accident just a decade ago.

April 27, 2012 at 5:46 PM

April 27, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital, is back home and doing fine, says his manager. His estranged wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, is constantly by his side.

April 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) A woman college professor's allegation that a former Trinamool Congress legislator flung a jug full of water at her following an altercation over teachers' association elections in West Bengal has created a flutter here.

April 25, 2012 at 1:27 AM

Chennai, Apr 24 (ANI): State Secretary of Norwegian Ministry of Environment, Heidi Sorensen, on Tuesday lauded the ruling of the court to hand over two Indian children in foster care to their paternal uncle in India, and said the decision was in the kids' 'best interests'.

April 25, 2012 at 1:21 AM

Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Eight years after showcasing Bollywood's wonder in Singapore, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is heading back to the City of Lions for its annual weekend and awards, to be held June 7-9.

April 24, 2012 at 6:29 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) After entertaining people with comedy capers like "Hera Pheri" and "Bhool Bhulaiya", filmmaker Priyadarshan is set to regale audiences with some high octane stunts in his forthcoming multi-starrer "Tezz".

April 23, 2012 at 11:24 PM

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The true measure of a country's progress is not just its gross domestic product, but its human development index in which the empowerment of women is an important constituent, actress and activist Shabana Azmi said Monday.

April 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Recognising the significant progress made by women in over six decades of independence, panelists at a seminar here, however, lamented that barring a sector or two, they are yet to break through the glass ceiling.

April 23, 2012 at 6:44 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Amid speculation over the possible names of presidential candidates, the government Monday said it will try to evolve consensus on one candidate, but added that it was premature to comment on who it could be.

April 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India has called for "clear demarcation" of the pirate-infested waters of the Indian Ocean to warn merchant vessels and the navies of the threat and to prevent incidents such as the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian commandos guarding a cargo ship.

April 20, 2012 at 12:21 PM

Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Reacting to President Barack Obama's statement of 'not being born with a silver spoon', Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney said that 'he would not apologize for his family's success.'

April 19, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Jaipur, April 19 (IANS) Depressed over regular harassment by four youths in her college, a 20-year-old undergraduate Thursday committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Rajasthan's Dausa district , police said.

April 19, 2012 at 1:25 PM

Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Recalling his working class roots and the career success that he has enjoyed, US President Barack Obama has said that he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and firmly reiterated that he will continue to champion the cause of economic fairness in America.

April 18, 2012 at 6:37 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With a slew of critical education bills remaining pending for parliament approval, a visibly irked Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday said "political interests" were overshadowing national interest in parliament.

April 16, 2012 at 10:43 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Increased investment in research, higher monetary assistance and development of technology for industries are the three steps that will ensure a bright future for the Indian Institutes of Technology, says deputy director of IIT-Delhi M. Balakrishnan.

April 13, 2012 at 5:47 PM

April 12, 2012 at 7:47 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Aiming to make higher education more industry-centric, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is now starting flexible dual degree and integrated courses in management, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday.

April 12, 2012 at 3:59 PM

A day after double earthquake in Indonesia and in Indian Ocean, which rattled many parts of Coastal India by
geographically but the entire world mentally, a debate has begun in developing countries where improper infrastructures have
put millions of life at the edge of death......

April 12, 2012 at 2:59 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) An estimated 70 percent of buildings in east Delhi were prone to damage in an earthquake, Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna said Thursday and called for immediate focus on retrofitting and rebuilding.

April 11, 2012 at 8:04 PM

London, Apr 11 (ANI): Two teachers and a school administrator in Maryland have come forward to claim their share of the record 656 million jackpot, exposing false claims of a McDonald's worker who said she had the winning ticket.

April 11, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Thane, April 11 (IANS) An animal protection group Wednesday demanded action against a snake rescuer and trainer in Maharashtra's Thane district for what it called illegal possession of reptiles, one of whom bit a woman causing her death last week.

April 8, 2012 at 6:25 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised no new taxes and better governance in the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) which goes to the polls April 15.

April 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has got a strong fan following both nationally and internationally, was amazed to when the father of a four-month-old stopped him to say: "My son is your biggest fan".

April 8, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): College students who often text message during class find it difficult to pay attention to classroom lectures and consequently risk having poor learning outcomes, according to a new study.

April 7, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Attari (Punjab), Apr.7 (ANI): The proposed Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Attari, Punjab, might not prove beneficial to traders, as Pakistan has notified its negative list for the country, which allows the import of only 137 items through the Wagah-Attari route, instead of the 2,000 odd items mentioned earlier.

April 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): A series of psychology studies has demonstrated that homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires.

April 6, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Washington, April 6 (ANI): Nadya "Octo-Mom" Suleman has admitted that she feels "ashamed" of having to rely on public assistance to take care of her 14 children, but insisted she will never do porn, no matter how dire things get.

April 5, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) International pop star Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League season five, is very happy after meeting Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and wants to "raid her closet".

April 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta, who has been away from the limelight for quite a few years, is nervous about her forthcoming performance at the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 5 in Pune.

April 4, 2012 at 11:37 AM

Brasilia, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's drive to establish a partnership with the US in the spheres of education, science, technology and innovation will be a key topic of President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Washington next week, the education minister said Tuesday.

April 3, 2012 at 4:32 PM

The US move to announce a $10 million bounty on Pakistan-based planner of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack is a huge step - huge for the US and its already tense relations with Pakistan and huge for India in several ways.

April 2, 2012 at 9:20 PM

April 2, 2012 at 6:24 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid cheers, enthusiasm and hope, students of New Delhi's Lady Shri Ram college Monday hailed alumna and Myanmarese leader Aung San Suu Kyi's landmark victory in the country's by-polls, stating that it was a "much-awaited moment in the long journey of the country towards democracy".

April 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): Tech giant Apple's factories in China are reportedly employing tens of thousands of students, some of them on forced internships, to manufacture its iPads, iPhones and other products.

March 31, 2012 at 1:04 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) It is not a carnival in the truest sense, but the four-day defence exposition in progress at the Pragati Maidan, India's major trade exhibition venue, is attracting both young and old, with love for all things military.

March 30, 2012 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar would run the affairs of the Sikh religious body along with other officer bearers.

March 29, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Although India's latest budget has increased the allocation for tourism by less than 10 percent, the tourism ministry remains hopeful that it can bring in at least seven million foreign tourists to the country during this fiscal year, an increase of one million when compared to the six million figure of the last year.

March 27, 2012 at 6:21 PM

March 27, 2012 at 5:52 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit slammed the state Lokayukta for seeking the review of his recommendations to President Pratibha Patel to censure her, saying his demand was "motivated" and "aimed at raking up the issue".

March 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has teamed up with his younger son Vivaan for "Mastaan". While the former will play gangster Karim Lala, the latter will feature as young Haji Mastan in the movie going on the floors in May.

March 23, 2012 at 9:44 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday downplayed the Lokayukta report to Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna, which sought a review of recommendations about censuring Dikshit for allegedly misrepresenting facts about construction of residential flats ahead of the 2008 state elections, saying that only the Lokayukta could answer about the matter.

March 23, 2012 at 1:20 PM

London, Mar 23 (ANI): Cheerleading, which is centred around a group of scantily clad women writhing and waving their toned arm in the air to the beats of the latest number one hit these days, was once a strictly male-only arena.

March 23, 2012 at 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Mar.23 (ANI): The Delhi Lokayukta has sent a report to Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna seeking a review of its earlier recommendation for censuring Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for allegedly misrepresenting facts about construction of low-cost flats ahead of assembly polls in 2008.

March 14, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): One of the ways in which a player might be able to improve his chances at making a free throw during a basketball tournament could be by tricking himself into thinking that the basket is bigger than it really is, a new study has suggested.

March 14, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): One of the ways in which a player might be able to improve his chances at making a free throw during a basketball tournament could be by tricking himself into thinking that the basket is bigger than it really is, a new study has suggested.

March 11, 2012 at 8:43 PM

March 11, 2012 at 8:43 PM

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): An erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has become such a success that gray ties, an article of clothing that plays a prominent role in the book, have become a hot item in New York, it has been revealed.

March 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): An erotic novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has become such a success that gray ties, an article of clothing that plays a prominent role in the book, have become a hot item in New York, it has been revealed.